In the 3rd District, Rep. Adrian Smith secured the Republican nomination and will be challenged by Democrat Paul Theobald in the fall.

STATE TREASURER: State Sen. John Murante of Gretna topped fellow Republican Taylor Royal in a primary race that effectively decided the next state treasurer. No other candidates are running for the office.

LANCASTER COUNTY TREASURER: Incumbent county Treasurer Andy Stebbing came in third place behind Republican challengers Matt Schulte, who will advance to the general election, and Allen Simpson, who will not. Schulte will face Democrat Rachel Garver, who defeated Andrew Stock in that party's primary.

LEGISLATURE: State Sen. Laura Ebke of Crete, the Legislature's only registered Libertarian, advanced to the general election with a second-place finish in District 32. But Jefferson County farmer Tom Brandt, a Republican, led the pack of three candidates and will face Ebke again in November. Gov. Pete Ricketts' pick, Republican Al Riskowski, finished last and will not advance.

The 46,557 votes cast Tuesday signal a midterm election drop. More than 52,000 votes were cast in 2014. About 71,000 voters cast ballots in 2010, when voters considered approving Pinnacle Bank Arena, and 61,000 voters went to the polls in 2006.

In those years, voter turnout was 28.8 percent, 40 percent, and 35.5 percent, respectively.

Statewide, Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale predicted turnout would top out at 28 percent, which is on par with official turnout for the 2014 primary, the last midterm election year.

Despite a few hiccups, like construction near one polling place which confused some voters, no major problems were reported in Lancaster County, Shively said.

There were also some complaints about campaign signs placed within 200 feet of polling locations in Lancaster County. Shively said poll workers were instructed to remove signs unless they were on private property.